FTA-TV GO! (Channel 99)

[Donakebab]

GO! offically started broadcasting today. I for one am very happy with this as it is another step forward for Australian television. I'm not saying this channel is going to be the best as it is filled with a lot of garbage (The Hills and other bullshit), but it adds another choice and that has to be a good thing.

I work night shift so usually around 1-3am TV hits infomercial time, even OneHD suffers from the occassional hour or more of them, but so far the programming guide shows no infomercials on GO!

Off to a reasonable start, it's not top quality viewing, but National Lampoon's Vaction is better then anything else on right now.

 

[Zarrix]

Unfortunately Regional WA will have to wait until 2030 to get these new channels I think it will become better than channel 9 proper as long as broadcast times remain steady unlike the aforementioned.

 

[matty p]

GO! offically started broadcasting today. I for one am very happy with this as it is another step forward for Australian television. I'm not saying this channel is going to be the best as it is filled with a lot of garbage (The Hills and other bullshit), but it adds another choice and that has to be a good thing.

I work night shift so usually around 1-3am TV hits infomercial time, even OneHD suffers from the occassional hour or more of them, but so far the programming guide shows no infomercials on GO!

Off to a reasonable start, it's not top quality viewing, but National Lampoon's Vaction is better then anything else on right now.

Try the WGC Golf on ONE. Much better than what's on GO.

But yeah, GO is another big step forward for Australian television, although Survivor, Gossip Girl and Seinfeld will be the only shows I'll be watching on there for the moment.

Channel 7 needs to hurry up and introduce their second channel. Ten have succeeded with sport on ONE, and now 9 have played their hand with entertainment on GO, it'll be interesting to see what 7 comes up with.

I'm betting it'll be a lifestyle/factual/reality channel.

 

[zest88]

7 - 24 hour showing of Home and Away

 

[Donakebab]

Try the WGC Golf on ONE. Much better than what's on GO.

But yeah, GO is another big step forward for Australian television, although Survivor, Gossip Girl and Seinfeld will be the only shows I'll be watching on there for the moment.

Channel 7 needs to hurry up and introduce their second channel. Ten have succeeded with sport on ONE, and now 9 have played their hand with entertainment on GO, it'll be interesting to see what 7 comes up with.

I'm betting it'll be a lifestyle/factual/reality channel.

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Golf is easily the most boring thing that has ever been shown on television. I'd rather watch SBS's station closed weather updates or Fish TV on 31.

 

[zest88]

lol golf for people who like funny golf attire

 

[Zarrix]

I would like Seven to go lifestyle/ documentary instead of rehashing another 'entertainment channel'. It will take some audacity to do the former, but Im thinking they will go with the latter.

 

[Donakebab]

I would like Seven to go lifestyle/ documentary instead of rehashing another 'entertainment channel'. It will take some audacity to do the former, but Im thinking they will go with the latter.

Lifestyle/doco would be great, but the rights to a lot of the best doco's have been bought by the ABC and SBS. I'd prefer the ABC to make ABC3 purely doco's and 7 to do a mix of lifestyle and entertainment.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

think there was a thread here in regards to 7's content. it will actually be 3 channels with a large range of stuff.

with abc, apparently it could be up to 6 channels similar to the bbc in england. abc 3 is going to be a kids channel which will hit the air just before the big summer break, abc 4, 5 and 6 have been labelled as a possible news, education and doco channels. but expect a lot more on free to air in the next year or 2.

 

[Donakebab]

think there was a thread here in regards to 7's content. it will actually be 3 channels with a large range of stuff.

with abc, apparently it could be up to 6 channels similar to the bbc in england. abc 3 is going to be a kids channel which will hit the air just before the big summer break, abc 4, 5 and 6 have been labelled as a possible news, education and doco channels. but expect a lot more on free to air in the next year or 2.

I've known about the large amount of channels planned by free to air networks, but never knew the plans for content. Thanks.


As much as free to air might catch up in general terms, as long as paid TV shows more sport and doco's I'll keep paying for it.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

I like Go so far - great start with Wipeout. Some of the other shows look really good too.

 

[likka]

Golf is easily the most boring thing that has ever been shown on television. I'd rather watch SBS's station closed weather updates or Fish TV on 31.

I'd rather watch my grandmother getting her arseh*le waxed than most of the content on GO. Seriously, how dumb are you people?

As for golf, it is one of the most watched sports in the world. Would much rather be watching the greatest athlete on the planet ply his trade than anything else GO could ever dream of showing.

 

[ubolt]

Good start for GO!

Scheduled to start at 6:30pm. Started at 6:32pm. Not even with the launch of a new channel can they get the start times correct.

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

Good start for GO!

Scheduled to start at 6:30pm. Started at 6:32pm. Not even with the launch of a new channel can they get the start times correct.

and they start with Wipeout.
god...

 

[UpForGrabs]

4 episodes back-to-back of 'The Big Bang Theory' = Man suddenly finds an antidote to evolution.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

When is survivor scheduled to be on?

 

[raticus_usm]

have been enjoying some of the shows but tonite the ad breaks were every 5 minutes - got that bad i changed channel.

 

[Donakebab]

I'd rather watch my grandmother getting her arseh*le waxed than most of the content on GO. Seriously, how dumb are you people?

As for golf, it is one of the most watched sports in the world. Would much rather be watching the greatest athlete on the planet ply his trade than anything else GO could ever dream of showing.

So my intelligence is directly related to the fact I dislike golf and prefer an actual TV show over a 3 hour Danoz Direct ad?

 

[Tortilla]

When is survivor scheduled to be on?

8.30pm Tuesdays

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

8.30pm Tuesdays

Thanks heaps Tortilla.

 

[mcgarnacle]

I'd rather watch my grandmother getting her arseh*le waxed than most of the content on GO. Seriously, how dumb are you people?

yep, was looking forward to the new channel a few weeks back, but having watched some of the promos on loop last week, and flicking on and off since it's start on sunday night, the content is ****in disgraceful. it's all just shite!

in general, the Nine Network has gone down the shitter since Kerry passed away and the network sold to private equity. their news and current affairs is just tabloid & sensationalised filth nowadays, and i still cant believe people continue to take in the opinions of aussie d-grade celebs and the continually rehashed vision of 20-to-1.

i know they're now targeting a younger demographic since the packers, and providing a service to attract advertisers who appeal to the 20s/30s with disposable income is now paramount, but the dumbing down all of their content has made it virtually unwatchable, and is now worse than the other two commercial networks.

people are sex-relationship-reality & celebrity obsessed these days. people have no lives of their own and need to revel in lives of others. ****in sad.

 

[dmc333]

people are sex-relationship-reality & celebrity obsessed these days. people have no lives of their own and need to revel in lives of others. ****in sad.

ZOMG! I missed TMZ today!!

 

[Selective Retention]

For some reason on my set top box channel 9 and channel 99 don't have any sound. Channel 90 (the HD 9 has sound, despite me not having an HD tv!).

 

[Docker Clint]

Was up late on Sunday and thought I'd check out the music show.. cool, a cheap arse version of Channel V. Nup, the songs were repeating within an hour.

 

[Blue Red and Gold]

I havent got any signal at all for either 9 digital, 9 HD or 99, whats the deal with this? Been this way since at least 3pm this arvo.

I had to watch the 7pm project! Help!